First Head office of the Steel Works
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The the building for the Head office of the Imperial Steel Works was constructed in 1899,
two years before commencement of Japan’s Steel Industry.
The design of the building is a harmony of European and Japanese architectural styles.
The construction of the structure below the roof is a European style and uses red bricks
for the outside walls.
Aiming to symbolize a Good future for Japan, the roof was designed with a traditional
Japanese triangular shape and Japanese tiles were used to complete the roof.
The building was initially used as a Head office until 1922, however with the expansion
of production facilities, the Head Office was moved to another place due to lack of space.
After that, the building was used for various purposes such as a Research and Developing
Center for Steel Products.
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World leading rail produced in the Steel Works |
First Head Office registered on the World Heritage |
Observation deck of the World Heritage |
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General information
| Address | Higashida, Yahata-higasiku, Kitakyushu-city, Fukuoka-prefecture |
| Access |
20 minutes by a vehicle from JR Kokura Station 70 minutes by a vehicle from Fukuoka-city 110 minutes by a vehicle from Beppu |
